John Trigt has nominated for the Island Ward in the Bass Coast Shire Council election.
1. Where do you live?
Surf Beach Phillip Island
2. How long have you lived in Bass Coast?
I have had a holyday home since 1985 and lived permanently on the Island since 2001.
3. What is your previous community involvement (voluntary work or membership), either in Bass Coast or another area? Previous- C.F.A member North Warrandyte fire Brigade, committee member of the North Warrandyte Progress Association, Committee member of the Phillip Island P.I.T.T.S CRG group, committee member of the Bass Coast Ratepayers and Residents Association. Presently committee member of Island Voice.
Surf Beach Phillip Island
2. How long have you lived in Bass Coast?
I have had a holyday home since 1985 and lived permanently on the Island since 2001.
3. What is your previous community involvement (voluntary work or membership), either in Bass Coast or another area? Previous- C.F.A member North Warrandyte fire Brigade, committee member of the North Warrandyte Progress Association, Committee member of the Phillip Island P.I.T.T.S CRG group, committee member of the Bass Coast Ratepayers and Residents Association. Presently committee member of Island Voice.
4. What experience or attributes do you bring that will help you in the role of shire councillor?
My working life I was involved in major infrastructure projects Australia wide and overseas as a senior estimator, project coordinator and construction manager.
5. Have you stood for election before in local, state, or federal government? No
6. Do you belong to a political party?
Yes.
Are you directing preferences?
No response
Name up to five local issues that you consider most important and explain how you believe the council should tackle them.
Issue 1: Freeze the current township boundaries.
Issue 2: Support for the Distinctive Area landscape, object to rezoning of farmland and stop the push to rezone sensitive coastal area for large scale tourism developments.
Issue 3: Have council focus on its core responsibilities. Not on State or Federal matters.
Issue 4: Stick to the government rate caps. Garbage charge increases linked to the C.P.I increases. Garbage contract supposed to be a fixed price contact.
Issue 5: With the help of my fellow councillors review the Urban Roads and Drainage Improvement Policy 2024. This policy is the most dumb A--- policy I have ever seen. present day councillors approving a priority list that runs to 2072.
Name the one thing you would most like to achieve if you are elected a Bass Coast Shire councillor.
Rescind the motion to the Cowes Street scape in other words leave Thompson Avenue a two-way street and keep the parking as is, then use that money to rezone the Carnival Land and make a start to the recreation master plan by starting the building of the long-awaited aquatic centre and new football/sporting complex. We know our Phillip Island Football Netball Club is the biggest in Gippsland, but its facilities are too small and inadequate. We have the space all we need is a Council that understand community needs rather than facilitating other ideas. The Aquatic Centre will complement both the sporting community while improving health and wellbeing of our residents and tourists alike. We need to remember Phillip Island is one of the major tourist locations in Australia, least make it better.
My working life I was involved in major infrastructure projects Australia wide and overseas as a senior estimator, project coordinator and construction manager.
5. Have you stood for election before in local, state, or federal government? No
6. Do you belong to a political party?
Yes.
Are you directing preferences?
No response
Name up to five local issues that you consider most important and explain how you believe the council should tackle them.
Issue 1: Freeze the current township boundaries.
Issue 2: Support for the Distinctive Area landscape, object to rezoning of farmland and stop the push to rezone sensitive coastal area for large scale tourism developments.
Issue 3: Have council focus on its core responsibilities. Not on State or Federal matters.
Issue 4: Stick to the government rate caps. Garbage charge increases linked to the C.P.I increases. Garbage contract supposed to be a fixed price contact.
Issue 5: With the help of my fellow councillors review the Urban Roads and Drainage Improvement Policy 2024. This policy is the most dumb A--- policy I have ever seen. present day councillors approving a priority list that runs to 2072.
Name the one thing you would most like to achieve if you are elected a Bass Coast Shire councillor.
Rescind the motion to the Cowes Street scape in other words leave Thompson Avenue a two-way street and keep the parking as is, then use that money to rezone the Carnival Land and make a start to the recreation master plan by starting the building of the long-awaited aquatic centre and new football/sporting complex. We know our Phillip Island Football Netball Club is the biggest in Gippsland, but its facilities are too small and inadequate. We have the space all we need is a Council that understand community needs rather than facilitating other ideas. The Aquatic Centre will complement both the sporting community while improving health and wellbeing of our residents and tourists alike. We need to remember Phillip Island is one of the major tourist locations in Australia, least make it better.